Main Page Content
This is the main content of the page. The header above and footer below are included from separate files using SSI.
SSI is one of the oldest server-side technologies (dating back to the mid-1990s). It allows embedding dynamic content into HTML pages using special directives that the web server processes before sending the page to the client.
Classic SSI tutorial from the early web (via Archive.org)
The <!--#include virtual="..." --> directive inserts another file:
This header was included from /includes/globalheader.html
This is the main content of the page. The header above and footer below are included from separate files using SSI.
The <!--#echo var="..." --> directive outputs server variables:
Your IP Address: 216.73.216.97
Current Date/Time: Wednesday, 04-Feb-2026 01:26:52 UTC
Document Name: ssi.shtml
Server Software: Apache/2.4.58 (Ubuntu)
Request Method: GET
SSI supports basic conditionals using <!--#if -->, <!--#else -->, <!--#endif -->:
Browser Detection: Browser not specifically detected.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 27-Jan-2026 22:06:54 UTC
Document URI: /ssi.shtml